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[http://www.lambuth.edu '''Memphis Conference United Methodist Archives''']<br>Luther L. Gobbel Library<br>Lambuth University<br>705 Lambuth Boulevard<br>Jackson, TN 38301<br>Telephone: 901-425-3270  
[http://www.lambuth.edu '''Memphis Conference United Methodist Archives''']<br>Luther L. Gobbel Library<br>Lambuth University<br>705 Lambuth Boulevard<br>Jackson, TN 38301<br>Telephone: 901-425-3270  


*McFerrin, John B. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/historymethodis00mcfegoog History of Methodism in Tennessee&nbsp; 1808-1818.] ''Nashville, Tenn.: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1871.&nbsp; Free digital copy, courtesy: Google Books.
Lambuth University Library houses an excellent collection of original Methodist newspapers, such as ''The Christian Advocate''. Death notices and obituaries for prominent Methodists from all over the region appeared in these newspapers. FHL&nbsp;has acquired abstracts and indexes:


Lambuth University Library houses an excellent collection of Methodist newspapers, such as ''The Christian Advocate''. Death notices and obituaries for prominent Methodists from all over the region may be found in these records.
*Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Louisville and Nashville Christian Advocate and the Nashville Christian Advocate''. [1852-1856] Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=654196 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Book 976.855/N1 V48sj].
*Smith, Jonathan K.T. ''Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate''. [1847-1914] 10 vols. [Jackson, Tenn.]: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=789366 FHL&nbsp;US/CAN&nbsp;Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851] ff.
 
For a general history of early Methodism in Tennessee, see:
 
*McFerrin, John B. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/historymethodis00mcfegoog History of Methodism in Tennessee&nbsp; 1808-1818.] ''Nashville, Tenn.: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1871.&nbsp; Free digital copy, courtesy: Google Books.&nbsp;


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